We own a flooring business, and I can tell you that the majority of the time your local mom and pop store will be cheaper than the big box stores.

Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books on this topic, or you can learn about it by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

For example, I am managing his investment right now all for free, I let him to borrow my car and store all his tools in my home, so our relationship is very close.

Robbed a liquor store  

Thrive Living, in partnership with city officials, is building 800 apartments above a Costco store.

Credit cards - store specific, general business expenses, etc.Any POV you have on what has worked for you would be great!

You should have earned above-average income these last 20 years, but you tell people you run a second-hand store?

Invested $40,000 with the online store.   

Both of these cost you (from rent) utilities, amenities supplies like paper towels, and furniture deterioration.

If they drop to 2008 prices, I'll be one of the first ones lined up making an offer lolNot sure about commercial RE with some vacant office spaces and businesses (what were stores and food places) here but there are still are still lots of businesses here ya and office buildings in SF are in free falls as well.. office is the hardest hit segment..